Eats gargage, shoots, and leaves
Sure, you homeowners can bloviate about your investment equity and your tax write-offs, but you have to admit that nothing matches the extreme adrenaline rush of apartment life. (Click on the picture to enlarge.)
That's right, owners. We renters are livin' on the edge.
Out here in the sticks, we call a gargage a "car hole." What are you, French or something?
Posted by:marian | March 14, 2006 at 09:01
What's more egregious? The misspelling of "garage" or the malapropism of "chute"?
In all seriousness, I hope you find the 2006 Darwin Award nominee who tosses those lit cigarettes. Downright frightening.
Posted by:MetroDad | March 14, 2006 at 11:49
If only I could publish my coop board minutes with such bon mots as, "it has been suggested that we ban cell phone usage in the common areas of the building." And "would you please make sure your dog does not defecate in the hallways." And these people had to approve ME?
Posted by:Mom101 | March 14, 2006 at 12:27
I like that MetroDad has commited LOD to keeping "Gargage" in the title. Well done, sir.
Of course, I hate you for beating me to it.
Posted by:New Blue Shoe | March 14, 2006 at 13:55
The best part about it is that by now some pedant has crossed out "gargage shoot" with the actual delete mark (the line with the curly at the end) and written in "garbage chute" above it. Our building is freaks of all sorts.
Posted by:LOD's wife | March 14, 2006 at 14:56
Yeah but, ever have a drunk drive up your front lawn?
Posted by:Lisa | March 14, 2006 at 14:57
Sometimes owners live on the edge as well. Downtown redevelopment = Buy a house in the ghetto for an insanely inflated price so you can renovate a dilapidated pile whilst living among crack addicts. Oh yeah, I've been to the edge, man.
Posted by:freezio | March 14, 2006 at 16:51
you actually have oscar the grouch in your garbage bin. that's pretty hard core sesame.
Posted by:damian | March 14, 2006 at 17:31
I love how the really DANGEROUS bits are in RED! Lit Cigarettes! Fire! Die! Bet it pisses him off that the notice below it is in pink though. Clashes horribly.
Posted by:Nothing But Bonfires | March 14, 2006 at 17:53
Yeah, but until you have lived as a "real" adult in an apartment building across the street from a major state univeristy campus, you haven't lived. Fires in the trash cans? Got'em. Defacating dogs? Got 'em. Drunk and addicted kids knocking on your door at 5 a.m. because they can't remember what apartment they live in (has happened five times in 4 years, and I'm in no way connected to the building)? Got 'em, too.
Still, though, you couldn't pay me to move to the suburbs. Too boring.
Posted by:Sheryl | March 14, 2006 at 19:12
How could you not break out into fits of giggles after reading that sign? It's delightfully absurd.
Posted by:Cherie | March 14, 2006 at 21:16
It is delightfully absurd, until you consider the wide spectrum of wingnuts that live in my building. Some of them are so addled and/or habitually debilitated by booze that it's a wonder they can feed themselves, much less decide to give the incinerator a little boost.
Posted by:LOD | March 14, 2006 at 22:25
Yeah, anonymous grouchy notes regarding lit cigarettes and arson almost never happens at my house.
Posted by:Tina | March 16, 2006 at 11:14
Beyond the misspellings, I like that the message makes no sense!
If the target of this message is "determined to burn down this building", why does the writer point out that lit cigarettes down the 'gargage shoot' will do the trick!
Posted by:David | March 17, 2006 at 11:17
I thought it was OK to throw lit cigarettes down there as long as it was bagged properly.
Posted by:Neil | March 23, 2006 at 17:23